The Blue Cares team is comprised of volunteers from our community and from the men and women of the San Antonio Police Officers Association. We are also lucky to have three full-time professionals on board who manage our programs year-round to ensure we can help as many children and families in need as possible.
Before being elected to lead SAPOA, Diaz served for nearly 30 years with the San Antonio Police Department. During his tenure with the Department, Diaz served on South Patrol, in the Street Crimes Unit, and for 20 years as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit. In addition to his public service, Diaz takes time to mentor and coach San Antonio youth. He has been a CYO coach for 14 years and has coached the basketball and baseball teams at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Middle School.
Christopher was born in Florida but grew up in South Texas. At the age of 20 years old, Christopher started his own residential construction company. By 24, Chris decided to join the San Antonio Police Department and has now been with the department for 27 years. Chris started his career on South B shift, moving to North B, and then transferring to North A shift before moving off Patrol to North SAFFE. After some time at North SAFFE, Chris moved to night bikes where he stayed until transferring to his current assignment on East Daylight. Throughout his career with SAPD, Chris has served as an FTO for approximately 24 years and was a long time bike instructor. Chris holds a State Certification as a Crime Prevention Expert. When not at work Chirs spends his time off with his wife, Jessica Herron, and their four kids. Chris and Jessica also run their own catering company “Rockin H Catering.”
Kelly Herbert is the new Director of Outreach at Blue Cares. In the early 2000’s she served as a State of Texas Parole Officer for several years supervising parolees and assisting in their reintegration into the community. Prior to this role, Kelly spent the last 14 years creating, growing and managing a non-profit that focused on the outreach and education of energy efficiency in Texas and Oklahoma. Kelly was instrumental in the creation and the tremendous growth of this organization throughout her tenure there. Kelly worked in various roles with the organization and has experience in managing communications, events, membership, programs and later became the Managing Director. Kelly has a BS in Criminal Justice with a minor in Political Science and a MS in Non-Profit Management in Leadership. She strongly believes in the Blue Cares mission and is committed to providing services and assistance to the underprivileged, low-income, at-risk and their families. Kelly’s experience with local governments, educational institutions, large and small businesses, managing non-profits, as well as managing programs at the local and state level will be an excellent addition to the Blue Cares organization.
Allison was born in the valley and raised in Tamaulipas, Mexico. She has been living in San Antonio for three years and is very close to her family, especially her older brother. Allison moved to San Antonio to study Political Science and Economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Prior to this, she earned her AA in Criminal Justice from South Texas College through dual enrollment courses. These experiences helped Allison establish her goal of working for the community, with a focus on international relations and security.
Allison has been actively involved in Model UN, where she honed her diplomatic skills and connected with people around the world who share her interest in international relations. Through Model UN, she met diplomats from the countries she represented and even visited the General Assembly for a special session dedicated to participants. With her experience in both local and international policy, Allison aims to continue her academic pursuits and ultimately become a diplomat.
In her free time, Allison enjoys relaxing with her family, watching her favorite shows, and indulging in shopping. She is passionate about supporting the community and is excited to be involved with San Antonio through BlueCares. Her vision for BlueCares is to expand support and increase engagement with the community, providing more presence and support than ever before.